To Build a Nation: A Handbook of Ingredients

Abstract

The monograph identifies and examines some of the complexities of the process of nation-building. The forces and agents of change which interrelate as nations attempt to move from a traditional to a modern society are presented and discussed. The conclusion reached, which is based on personal judgment, is that for the developer of developing nations and for the student of development there are at least two prerequisites. First, a requirement to be aware of the multitude of variables which can understand and be able to exercise that degree of management of the interactions of these variables which will enable completion of the optimum national structure.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 06, 1973
Accession Number
AD0761061

Entities

People

  • William L. Selig

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Economic Development
  • Families (Human)
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • Language
  • Living Standards
  • Military Organizations
  • National Politics
  • New Guinea
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Systems
  • Public Health
  • Revolutions
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Underdeveloped Areas

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design